Students from Colorado applying for semester or year programs may be eligible for the Dawn Fest Memorial Scholarship; students from Colorado applying for high school year or summer programs may be eligible for the AFS Colorado Diversity Scholarship.
To be considered for either the Dawn Fest Memorial Scholarship or the AFS Colorado Diversity Scholarship, you must: 1) Qualify for financial assistance through the Global Leaders need-based scholarship, and 2) submit a one-page letter to the AFS Colorado Rockies Scholarship Committee describing why you want to be an AFS exchange student, how you will promote intercultural awareness upon your return from abroad, and fundraising you have done and/or plan to do for your program and expenses. Letters must be submitted to the AFS Colorado Rockies Scholarship committee ([email protected]) by the application deadline. Select the local scholarships for Colorado residents tab above for more information.
Dawn Fest Memorial Scholarship
Promoting intercultural understanding and creating life-long connections has been a value for generations in the Fest Family. The scholarship was created in memory of Dawn Fest who died in 1988. She participated in exchanges to Sweden and Germany, and her siblings were AFS exchange students to Switzerland and Peru. While growing up, her family hosted many students. In addition, when in high school, her mother hosted an AFS student from Sweden and her father was an AFS exchange student to Germany. This scholarship seeks to encourage and support students who participate in a semester or year-long program and in turn promote intercultural awareness.
Recipients of the Dawn Fest Memorial Scholarship will be expected to attend the AFS Colorado Rockies Pre-Departure Orientation held in the Denver area , maintain a blog while on program, and promote AFS programs by conducting two presentations to other students within a year of their return.
AFS Colorado Diversity Scholarship
The AFS volunteers in Colorado want to expand availability of our programs to high school students from a wide variety of socio-economic backgrounds. The goal is to enable outstanding applicants from financially-challenged and/or diverse backgrounds to experience the world through international exchange.
Recipients of the AFS Colorado Diversity Scholarshp will be expected to attend the AFS Colorado Rockies Pre-Departure Orientation held in the Denver area, maintain a blog while on program and promote AFS programs by conducting two presentations to other students within a year of their return.
